So here is number 1 of my thrifty recipes.
A spicy root veggie stew. I don’t peel the root vegtables so I keep all their vitamins and nutrients.
It’s easy to make and cheap too. This does about 4 servings. So thats 4 dinners or some can be half portions for my lunches.
Ingredients:
Spray oil
1 onions
3 garlic cloves
750g potatoes
2 parsnips
4 carrots
2 tbsp curry powder
1litre stock
120g red lentils
20g pearl barley
150g Spinach
Salt and Pepper
1. Heat a large casserole pan, spray a couple squirts of the oil and cook the chopped onion and finely chopped garlic until softened, stirring occasionally.
2. Chop the potatoes, carrots and parsnips into quite large chunks and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables start to colour.
3. Stir in the curry powder and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the lentils and pearl barley, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the pulses and vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
4. Mix in the spinach season and cook for another 4 minutes.
Serve up and enjoy!
According to myfitnesspal.com this is 365 calories per serving. Its lovely and filling and low in fat. Now that can’t be bad can it?
I would normally serve it up with some nann breads, pitta bread or wraps.
(Obviously thats not an option for me at the mo).
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